Cornwall · 50.34°N

Birds of Saint Stephen

What has actually been seen around Saint Stephen: 91 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.

Species on record: 91 within 5 km
Observation records: 1,626 since 2010
Most recorded bird: Jackdaw
Busiest month: January
Elevation: 62 m
Daylight, June / December: 16.4 h / 8 h

What the records say about Saint Stephen

91 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Saint Stephen (Cornwall) since 2010, across 1,626 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon and European Herring Gull.

Saint Stephen is a garden-bird place: 80% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.

6 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.

Records peak in January and are lowest in October — about 11.5 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.

Nanpean, 3 km to the north-east, has more species on record (100 against 91).

Daylight runs from 16 h 26 min at midsummer to 8 h 1 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:27 in mid-April and 5:07 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.

Most recorded birds near Saint Stephen

#	Bird	Records
1	JackdawColoeus monedula	82
2	WoodpigeonColumba palumbus	81
3	European Herring GullLarus argentatus	77
4	House SparrowPasser domesticus	74
5	BlackbirdTurdus merula	73
6	RobinErithacus rubecula	66
7	RookCorvus frugilegus	65
8	StarlingSturnus vulgaris	55
9	Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto	54
10	MagpiePica pica	54
11	Common BuzzardButeo buteo	51
12	Pied WagtailMotacilla alba	50
13	Carrion CrowCorvus corone	48
14	Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus	47
15	ChaffinchFringilla coelebs	40
16	DunnockPrunella modularis	37
17	Great TitParus major	35
18	WrenTroglodytes troglodytes	33
19	Barn SwallowHirundo rustica	30
20	GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis	29

Records by month

What to put out in Saint Stephen

Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.

Jackdaw
Suet · Kitchen scraps
Woodpigeon
Seed mix
House Sparrow
Seed mix · Sunflower hearts · Suet
Blackbird
Soaked sultanas · Apples · Mealworms
Robin
Mealworms · Suet pellets · Sunflower hearts
Starling
Suet · Mealworms

Seasonal bird notes for Cornwall

What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.

Nearby places

Frequently asked

What birds visit gardens in Saint Stephen?

The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Saint Stephen are Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Robin, based on 1,626 public records since 2010.

How many bird species have been seen near Saint Stephen?

91 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).

When is the best month for birds in Saint Stephen?

Observation records peak in January and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 5:07.

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.